| Bocca d'Ombrone | |
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 Aerial view of the southern side of Bocca d'Ombrone | |
  Map ofItaly | |
| Location | Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy |
| Coordinates | 42°40′N11°01′E / 42.66°N 11.01°E /42.66; 11.01 |
| Official name | Padule della Trappola–Foce dell'Ombrone |
| Designated | 13 October 2016 |
| Reference no. | 2284[1] |
Bocca d'Ombrone is the mouth of theOmbrone River, located within theMaremma Regional Park nearGrosseto,Tuscany, Italy. It marks the point where the river flows into theTyrrhenian Sea, forming a dynamic coastal environment shaped by the interaction between fluvial sediment deposition and marine erosion. The area is accessible fromMarina di Alberese via marked walking trails crossing pine forest, Mediterranean scrub, and coastal plains, and from the beach ofPrincipina a Mare on the northern side, where theTrappola marshland is located.[2]
The surrounding coastal plain has been largely formed by sediments transported by the Ombrone over millennia, with its extent varying according to historical patterns of erosion and reforestation in the inland areas. The area includes wetlands, seasonal freshwater pools known aschiari, salt-tolerant vegetation such assalicornia andlimonium, and stretches ofMediterranean scrub and pine forest.[2]
Bocca d'Ombrone is an area of significant natural interest and biodiversity and is frequented by numerous bird species, making it a notable site forbirdwatching. The landscape reflects the traditional features of theMaremma coastal environment and is characterized by ongoing geomorphological processes and hydraulic management works.[2]
On 13 October 2016, the Trappola–Bocca d'Ombrone wetland was officially designated by the Secretariat of theRamsar Convention as a wetland of international importance, under site number 2284.[1][3]
